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Has Red Bull made the right decisions on 2026 F1 line-ups?

There will be changes across both Red Bull-owned teams for F1 2026 and our writers debate if these changes are the right ones

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Helmut Marko apologises as Kimi Antonelli comments cause flood of online abuse

The Red Bull advisor apologised after comments on Antonelli letting Lando Norris through on purpose stoked social media vitriol

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Max Verstappen leans into horror villain role after Zak Brown's comments ring true

Max Verstappen shrugged off Zak Brown’s “horror movie” jibe after punishing McLaren’s Qatar GP strategy horror to drag the title fight to an Abu Dhabi showdown

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Zak Brown slams McLaren’s Qatar GP strategy disaster: "We gave his win away"

McLaren CEO Zak Brown says the team “clearly made a huge mistake” by leaving Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris out under the Lap 7 safety car in Qatar

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Ralf Schumacher scolds McLaren's baffling Qatar GP call: "Don’t need a PhD to figure that out"

Ralf Schumacher has slammed McLaren's Qatar Grand Prix strategy

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Has McLaren just scored an own goal in Qatar GP? Our writers have their say

McLaren’s decision not to pit either Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris during the safety car period in the Qatar GP gave Max Verstappen a golden opportunity to take victory and set up a title decider in Abu Dhabi

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McLaren didn't expect rivals to pit in Qatar F1 strategy error

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella explains his team's costly strategy mistake in Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix

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Nico Hulkenberg crashes out of Qatar GP causing safety car as McLaren strategy comes under fire

Nico Hulkenberg is out of the Qatar Grand Prix

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How Lando Norris can be crowned F1 world champion at Qatar GP

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F1 Qatar GP: Oscar Piastri beats Lando Norris to pole position

Oscar Piastri beats Lando Norris to Qatar GP pole position with fellow F1 title contender Max Verstappen in third

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F1 Qatar GP: Piastri gets first pole since Zandvoort, Norris second after error

Oscar Piastri beats Lando Norris to Qatar GP pole position with fellow F1 title contender Max Verstappen in third

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This is how Lando Norris can win his first F1 title in Qatar

Norris could take his maiden crown on Sunday, as he tackles the main Losail race with a significant points advantage

Motorsport

Lewis Hamilton details "snapping" Ferrari after Qatar F1 sprint disaster

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc both reported a dramatic loss of grip and stability in the Qatar F1 sprint

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F1 Qatar GP: Oscar Piastri wins sprint to cut Lando Norris’ championship lead

Piastri wins Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix sprint as Norris takes a point on Max Verstappen

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F1 Qatar GP: Piastri dominates sprint race as Norris beats Verstappen to third

Oscar Piastri wins Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix sprint as Lando Norris takes third and Max Verstappen fourth

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Max Verstappen "trying to survive" F1 Qatar GP sprint after set-up woes

Max Verstappen qualified sixth after suffering from car handling issues in sprint qualifying at Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix

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F1 Qatar GP sprint race and qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

F1's sprint format is back for the final time this season for this weekend's Qatar GP. Here’s how and when to watch the sprint race and grand prix qualifying

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F1 Qatar GP: Piastri bolts to sprint race pole from Russell and Norris

Oscar Piastri takes Qatar GP sprint race pole ahead of George Russell and F1 title rival Lando Norris, with Max Verstappen only sixth

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F1 Qatar GP: Oscar Piastri leads Lando Norris in sole Losail practice

Piastri pips Norris in the first and only practice session for Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix

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F1 Qatar GP: Piastri fastest in sole practice from Norris, Verstappen sixth

Oscar Piastri pips Lando Norris in first and only practice session for Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix

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Guenther Steiner urges McLaren to finally back Lando Norris: "How stubborn can you be?"

Guenther Steiner has urged McLaren to back championship leader Lando Norris over team-mate Oscar Piastri

Motorsport

Lewis Hamilton has "no regrets" about joining Ferrari, retracts 2026 comments

Despite his 2025 Formula 1 season going from bad to worse, Hamilton denies he made a mistake by joining Ferrari

Motorsport

Fernando Alonso: Aston Martin naming Adrian Newey F1 team boss 'logical step'

Alonso says a lot of what Newey is currently doing is that of a team principal, making his jump to the role 'logical'

The Independent UK

How many points on offer in F1 sprint race at Qatar GP and how does qualifying work?

The Qatar Grand Prix hosts the sixth and final sprint weekend in the 2025 F1 season

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Pirelli mandates 25-lap stints for Qatar GP over tyre concerns

Pirelli limits each tyre set to a maximum of 25 laps at the Formula 1 Qatar GP due to tyre wear level predictions

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